Assault charge filed in alleged road rage with gun outside Columbia Home Depot

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Moberly man was charged last week with first-degree assault, shooting from a vehicle and armed criminal action after he allegedly fired shots during a road rage incident in a Home Depot parking lot.

Columbia Police reported Robert Neese Jr.'s arrest Friday, in concert with Moberly officers. Charges were filed Thursday, but the case remained sealed until Monday.

Neese, 49, allegedly followed another person into the parking lot of the Home Depot in Columbia on Tuesday and fired a shot from his Kia Sorento.

Police say the victim provided video evidence from a dashboard camera, and a muzzle flash was visible in the recording, followed by a loud bang, according to a probable cause statement.

Investigators also identified Neese by a neck tattoo that was visible on the dashcam video.

Neese remained in the Randolph County Jail on Monday with no bond.